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Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm
Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm is an operational 2.4 MW onshore wind farm in Aberdeenshire, generating since 1 October 2010. Planning permission was granted on 27 April 2010, 29 months after submission. Operator of record: Green Cat Renewables.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 20 November 2007 |
| Permission granted | 27 April 2010 29 months after submission |
| Operational | 1 October 2010 5 months after consent |
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How big is Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm?
Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm has a recorded installed capacity of 2.4 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm?
REPD records the operator as Green Cat Renewables. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Upper Ardgrain Wind Farm approved and built?
The application was submitted on 20 November 2007. Permission was granted on 27 April 2010, 29 months later. The site became operational on 1 October 2010, 5 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 3524.
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